FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors or starting a competing business after they leave a job.

[matthewcharles]

Think about this lol. Company lays off hundreds of employees during the beginning of Covid. Then says, “oh btw not only can you not work here..but you can’t work for any other company in this industry.” That’s what happened in the logistics industry and has been happening for years. This is good.

[RAM-Shu]

We need to get rid of arbitration agreements between employees and employer.

[elevated_engineering]

You mean the Feds actually did something right? That's the real shocker.

[curly__]

It's never too late, but it is very late.

[FRANKS]

That is the best news I've ever heard people don't have to stay at jobs that they don't want to be at r&B overworked

[cococonlin]

Fox's take on this will be hilarious..

[verderriscursey]

Let's remain competitive by banning Then replace you with a bot or send your job to china or india. Corporate america is fulla BS!!! They need to regulate monsanto and big pharma exec's flip flopping in the FDA, pure conflict of interest!!!!

[ohmygosh]

I can't wait for corporate America with their 10 private jets to start complaining about how unfair this decision is for them not the workers. That's the thing about corporate America. It's always about them, never about the workers who made them be able to afford 10 private jets in the first place. Have to worry about company secrets getting out then patent the idea. Remember anyone who's against this bill will always look at it in a business perspective rather than the employees who is barely making a living.

[Gendosk]

Companies say that banning non-compete clause makes them less competitive!

[wildmouse]

By and large this will be a good thing. There will still be laws/regulations about taking proprietary information from one employer to another. However, there is no reason that a research chemist at Monsanto shouldn't be able to leave for a job at Dow Chemical. I actually knew a young woman who worked for a national company that contracts to do housekeeping and laundry at nursing homes. She had to sign a non-compete agreement which was completely ridiculous.

[juanmontenegro]

In Orlando, Fl, for 2 1/2 years, I was working as a W2 employee, but I was getting paid as a W1099 independent contractor without benefits and no overtime pay.
I've never signed a non-compete agreement, and about one month ago, I quit my job and started my own junk removal businesses, and yesterday, I was contacted by text message by my former employer and he was threatening me to stop and close my business because I violated the non-compete agreement.
I was working misclassified and never signed any non-compete agreement. Can he sue me?
Can I sue him because I was getting paid as an independent contractor, but I was working as a W2 employee every day from 8:00 am until he said you are clear for the day after 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 hours shift!?

[speedy_j]

If a company treats it’s employees well enough, the employee(s) will not feel the need TO leave for a competitor 🧐.

[annazimmerman]

Okay, but what do we need to do to deal with the US Chamber of Commerce's decision to sue? This is egregious.

[Babs-whjw]

Power grab has been by companies adopting the practice of non compete agreements. I understand some cases this is needed, but come on a roof installer! I saw a comment where it was obviously food service and the person said they developed a “amazing brisket recipe” and this would hurt their business to not have non compete. Really…I think you can get a dozen amazing brisket recipes off the internet🙄

[crystalparker]

Thank you, Lina Khan. This law was ridiculous. They complain if people aren't working, but then give employers the right to stop them from working. Time to stop letting employers own their employees.

[limitisillusion]

I can finally tell everyone how to make pizza.

[dimassalazar]

How did the Corporations allow them to do that? I bet their For Profit Politicians will have it torn to shreds in days.

[truthdisseminator]

I'd like NDA to go away, too. I was once asked to sign NCA, NDA, etc. just for a two hour interview. I walked away, and the CEO or VP was livid. They try to spring it on you at the last minute, once you get on site.

[HOHLfmly]

even Starbucks has a noncompete clause
(6 months)which is ridiculous. Have shown that most of the noncompete clauses in the United States are for workers that make $13 an hour! I really don’t see any trade secrets being given to a $ 13-an-hour employees. This was used to retain employees.

[BA-ozxz]

Non Compete agreements restrict freedom of choice where the people want to work and make the workplaces kind of forced labour camp.

In this case, it is against all human rights and freedom.

We can't call our country free if we continue such restrictions like Non Compete !